This "First Friday" assignment asks that you click on each link down the left side of the page and study each area, becoming as familiar as possible with all aspects of this approach:
Alternate Assessment Mandates ad Tools
Another National Model
Massachusetts Alternate Assessment Model
This will take you several hours so chunk your approach to studying these resources into manageable time elements. This assignment takes the place of your second Sunday morning.
After completing all 3 investigations please use the prompts below and post to the discussion using the button on this page. Your instructor will monitor this discussion and respond intermittently prior to the beginning of class.
Alternate Assessment Discussion: (10 points) Click on the discussion button on this page to submit your assignment.
Here are some initial guiding questions. You are not limited to these questions. In fact, it is important for you to expand this thinking as you consider the relevance of this alternate assessment approach.
What are your initial impressions?
What are the strengths do you see with this approach to alternate assessment?
What are your concerns?
Be as personally reflective as possible when considering the DLM philosophy from an assistive technology integration perspective. Compare this reflection with the NCSC model as well as the local model.
Add your own questions as you reflect in preparation for a rich face-to-face conversation in class.
Be prepared to come to class on our first night with your thoughts after reviewing peer's posts to the discussion. Post your draft before Wednesday July 15.
Scoring:
2 Point = Initial impressions
4 Points = Strengths of this approach
6 Points = Concerns
8 Points = Thoughts about assistive tech tools integration
10 Points = Adds additional questions that guide class discussion on first night
This "First Friday" assignment asks that you click on each link down the left side of the page and study each area, becoming as familiar as possible with all aspects of this approach:
This will take you several hours so chunk your approach to studying these resources into manageable time elements. This assignment takes the place of your second Sunday morning.
After completing all 3 investigations please use the prompts below and post to the discussion using the button on this page. Your instructor will monitor this discussion and respond intermittently prior to the beginning of class.
Alternate Assessment Discussion: (10 points) Click on the discussion button on this page to submit your assignment.
Here are some initial guiding questions. You are not limited to these questions. In fact, it is important for you to expand this thinking as you consider the relevance of this alternate assessment approach.
Be prepared to come to class on our first night with your thoughts after reviewing peer's posts to the discussion. Post your draft before Wednesday July 15.
Scoring:
2 Point = Initial impressions
4 Points = Strengths of this approach
6 Points = Concerns
8 Points = Thoughts about assistive tech tools integration
10 Points = Adds additional questions that guide class discussion on first night